Giovanni [1st Edition] #18

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #18 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$96.00

Expected Value

$77.14

Net Profit

$105.24

Gem Rate

26.5%

ROI

+95%

Sales / Yr

157

The gem rate is only 27% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw

$96.00

BGS 10

$1,249.00

PSA 10

$961.02

SGC 10

$577.00

$220.00

CGC 10

$216.24

BGS 9.5

$176.00

$131.88

$75.75

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26.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+17 graded in 30 days

+40 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,441 total graded)

1,441Total

PSA 1038226.5%

PSA 964744.9%

PSA 823416.2%

PSA 7886.1%

Below 7886.1%

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